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Maholm goes eight strong, Sanchez homers again as Pirates roll Astros

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

HOUSTON (AP) -- After a weekend of offensive struggles, the Pittsburgh Pirates are having no problem scoring runs against the Houston Astros. Paul Maholm shut down the Astros for eight innings, Freddy Sanchez homered for the second straight game and the Pirates beat Houston 8-2 on Tuesday night. Ryan Doumit hit a three-run homer and Nate McLouth added a solo shot as the Pirates beat the Astros for the sixth time in eight meetings. Sanchez, who had a three-run, inside-the-park homer in Monday ...

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